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         <p>From time-to-time new versions of <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> are released in order to introduce new
                    features and functions. There are tow types of version releases:
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                                 <span class="bold"><b>Stable</b></span> - these versions include features that have been
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                                 <span class="bold"><b>Testing</b></span> - these version are fresh from the oven, they
                                 include the latest additions and are not guaranteed to work without a bump or two.
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         <p>With <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> it is easy to discover which version you have installed and what the
                    latest stable and testing releases are by selecting 
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               		<span class="accel">H</span>elp</span>-&gt;<span class="guimenuitem">Check for updates</span>
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                    the <tt class="interfacename">Version update</tt> dialog with the following options:
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               <dt><span class="term">Current version</span></dt>
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                  <p>The version number installed.</p>
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               <dt><span class="term">Latest stable version</span></dt>
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                  <p>The last stable release. <span class="action">Click</span>
                                   <span><b class="guibutton">Update</b></span> to display information about the stable release in the
                                   default <span><b class="application">Web browser</b></span>.
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               <dt><span class="term">Latest testing version</span></dt>
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                  <p>The last testing release. <span class="action">Click</span>
                                   <span><b class="guibutton">Update</b></span> to display information about the testing release in the
                                   default <span><b class="application">Web browser</b></span>.
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               <dt><span class="term">All versions</span></dt>
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                                   <span class="action">Click</span>
                                   <span><b class="guibutton">All versions</b></span> to display information about all releases in the
                                   default <span><b class="application">Web browser</b></span>.
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